Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport during these final few days of June 2019.
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Weather Forecast
As of 7:12 am EDT Jun 27, 2019
- Friday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
- Friday Night – A slight chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Saturday – A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Saturday Night – A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Sunday – A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Sunday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Friday, June 28th
Content Relevant To Today
- Sail Newport salutes Newport Pell Bridge 50th Anniversary with Family Sailing Festival
- Navy Band Northeast’s Brass Quintet will perform at Portsmouth Historical Society on June 28th
- On This Day In Newport History – June 28, 1969: Newport Bridge Opens For First Time
- Fireworks, food trucks and live music on tap for Pell Bridge 50th Anniversary Celebration at Fort Adams
Things To Do
- 12 pm – 16th Annual Women in Business Luncheon at Marble House
- 2 pm to 6 pm – Family Sailing Festival at Sail Newport
- 4 pm – Safe Stations Newport Launch
- 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Pavarotti at Jane Pickens Theater
- 5 pm to 8 pm – TKLAF Presents: Summertime Blues w/ David Daisy at The King Lens & Friends
- 6 pm to 10 pm – Newport Pell Bridge 50th Celebration at Fort Adams
- 6 pm – 50th Anniversary of the Newport Pell Bridge Concert with Take It To The Bridge
- 6:30 pm – Navy Band Northeast’s Brass Quintet at Portsmouth Historical Society
- 6:35 pm – Newport Gulls Home Game at Cardines Field
- 7:45 pm – Fireworks Cruise with 12 Meter Charters
- 8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Buskers Irish Pub – Live music at 9 pm
- Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
- Clarke Cooke House – DJ in the Boom Boom Room at 9 pm
- Diego’s Barrio & Cantina – Live Music at 9 pm
- Elks Lodge – Michelle Siegal from 6:30 pm to 10 pm
- Firehouse Theater – The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina– The C-Note Missionaries from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Pavarotti at 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm
- Jo’s Bistro – John & Joanne from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Johnny’s at Atlantic Resort – Route 37 at 4 pm
- Karl’s Pub –Control Freak at 9:30 pm
- La Forge Restaurant – Dave Manuel at 7 pm
- Landing – Jordan Snow at 1 pm, Sean Rivers at 4:30 pm, DJ Roux at 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – The C-Note Missionaries at 9:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – The Senders at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Get Lucky at 10 pm
- Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant – Always A Bridesmaid at 6 pm
- O’brien’s Pub – John Erikson at from 4 pm – 7 pm
- One Pelham East – Good Will & Them Apples at 10 pm, Dueling Pianos at Top Of Pelham at 9 pm
- Parlor Newport – Zenith Volt and Little Stranger at 9 pm
- Pour Judgement – Live music at 9 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill – Straight Outta Rehab at 10 pm
- Surf Club: Sean Rivers at 9 pm
- Tiverton Casino Hotel – Outcry at 6 pm, DJ at 9 pm
- Wharf Pub – Live music at 8:30 pm
- Zelda’s Newport – Sean Rivers at 9 pm
Saturday, June 29th
Content Relevant To Today
- City of Newport invites public to take a Guided Tour of Newport’s Common Burying Ground this Summer
- Six Aquidneck Island home gardens will be featured in URI Master Gardener Tour this weekend
- City: Miantonomi Tower will be open to the public every Saturday June 15 – August 31
- Providence Hurling Club will host an exhibition game at St. George’s on Saturday
- Public invited to Newport State Airport on Saturday for ‘Airport Day’
Things To Do
- NYYC One Design Regatta
- 9 am to 12 pm – Saturday Farmers Market at Newport Vineyards
- 10 am – Guided tour of the Common Burying Ground
- 10 am – Airport Appreciation Day at Newport State Airport
- 11 am to 5 pm – Live Local Luau at The King Lens & Friends
- 11 am – Ask a Gardener at Rough Point
- 12 pm – Newport Radio Ready Drill
- 1 pm to 4 pm – Live Music Series ft. Bob Kendall Band at Newport Vineyards
- 1:30 pm – Raptor Roundup Hike at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 2 pm – Mixology Classes with Christina Mercado at Vanderbilt
- 2 pm , 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Pavarotti at Jane Pickens Theater
- 3 pm to 6 pm – Music Picnic Concert with Melissa Chaplin Family Band and Folson: Johnny Cash Tribute Band at King Park
- 4 pm to 8 pm – Matilda’s at the Taproom at Ragged Island Brewing
- 5 pm – Newport Polo: East Coast Open Women’s Championship
- 6 pm to 10 pm – Yacht Rock The Dock! at IYRS
- 6 pm to 10 pm – Purple Party For Alzheimer’s Awareness at Newport Elks Lodge
- 8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- @ The Deck – Sean Rivers at 3 pm
- Atlantic Resort – Phenix Ave at 7 pm
- Buskers Irish Pub – Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
- Christie’s – Fishnets: Newport Pride Party at 8 pm
- Clarke Cooke House – DJ in the Boom Boom Room at 9 pm, The C-Note Missionaries at 10 pm in the Candy Store
- Diego’s Barrio & Cantina – Dopey Lopes and The Bickersins at Diego’s at 9 pm
- Dockside – Live music with Chopville and Never In Vegas at 10 pm
- Elks Lodge – Bob Marks & Frankie Lee at 6:30 pm
- Firehouse Theater – The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Grace Vanderbilt – Kristine on piano at 6 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina – Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Pavarotti at 2 pm, 4:45 pm, & 7:30 pm
- Karl’s Pub – Under Surveillance at 9 pm
- La Forge Restaurant – Dave Manuel at 7 pm
- Landing – Justin Pomfret from 1 pm to 4 pm, Jim Devlin from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Straight Outta Rehab from 8 pm to 12 am
- Long Wharf Mall – Half Step Down from 1 pm to 5 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Live music at 9 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – The Troublemakers at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Take It To The Bridge at 10 pm
- Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant – Always A Bridesmaid at 6 pm
- Newport Vineyards – Bob Kendall Band from 1 pm to 4 pm
- One Pelham East – John Erikson at 6 pm, Blockhead at 10 pm
- Parlor Newport –Live music at 8 pm
- Pour Judgement – Live music at 10 pm
- Saltwater at Newport Harbor Hotel – Roots Reaction from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grille – Sean Rivers at 10 pm
- Surf Club – Dave Alves at 9 pm
- The Port – John Erikson from 2 pm to 6 pm, The Playboys from 6 pm to 10 pm
- The Pub at 2 Mile Corner – One More Time at 8 pm
- Tiverton Casino Hotel – Jennifer Tefft at 7 pm, DJ at 9 pm
- Top Of Pelham – Dueling Pianos at 8:30 pm
- Zelda’s Newport – John Erikson from 9 pm to 12 am
Sunday, June 30th
Content Relevant To Today
Things To Do
- NYYC One Design Regatta
- 12 pm – Run Ragged Running Club at Ragged Island Brewing
- 12 pm to 3 pm – Brunch with a Brew at Ragged Island Brewing
- 1 pm to 4 pm – Live Music Series ft. The Teledynes at Newport Vineyards
- 1 pm – Watson Farm Artists Meetup
- 2 pm, 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Pavarotti at Jane Pickens Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Atlantic Resort – Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series at 3 pm
- Castle Hill Inn – Seth Adam at 3:30 pm
- Clarke Cooke House – Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm, Sunday Affairs in Boom Boom Room at 9 pm
- Diego’s Barrio & Cantina – Karaoke at 7 pm with Erin Toppas
- Fastnet Pub – Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Fifth Element – Lois Vaughan at 12 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina – Live music from 5 pm to 8 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Pavarotti at 2 pm, 4:45 pm, and 7:30 pm
- Jo’s Bistro – The Playboys at 5:30 pm
- Karl’s Park Ave Pub – Down City from 4:30 pm – 8 pm
- Landing – Mike Wendoloski from 1 pm to 4 pm, Sean Rivers at 4:30 pm, DJ Roux at 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Justin Pomfret from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Tim Taylor Blues Band from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant – Always A Bridesmaid at 11 am
- Newport Vineyards – The Teledynes from 1 pm to 4 pm
- One Pelham East – Ryan McHugh at 10 pm
- Pour Judgment – Los Duderinos at 9 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grille: Dave Alves at 8 pm
- Surf Club – Rick Hamel at 4 pm
- The Port – John Erikson from 3 pm to 7 pm
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